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Took the E30 to a E30 meet this weekend. Found out my tires and brakes are not up to the task of anything more than a mildly spirited run in the mountains. New, more appropriate tires and pads are on the way.  Pics aren't mine, I always forget to take picturesDammit I need to replace that fog light Motronic posted:Put a big spoiler on it to use as a handle and push it across the country. 
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stump posted:Nice Opel. What engine is in it? I hired a 1.8 petrol Insigna (euro version of your car) last year and it was half decent aside from the engine. Felt quite planted on what seemed like needlessly big tyres for that car but didn't have much steering feedback. Here in the states we get a 2.0 turbo 4 (259 hp, 295 lb/ft). Like most of the commercials, most folks don't ID it as a Buick, despite the huge badge on the front. Sadi posted:How'd you like the volt? I've been curious to hear owners opinions now that it's been around a while. I loved the Volt. Most of my driving is urban, so going 1500 miles on a tank of gas was not uncommon. It was comfortable for 2 (2 more in a pinch), handled well (sans the awful OEM eco-focused tires), rode well, was distinctive looking. On my wishlist would have been more rear headroom and more seat adjustment in the front. The only reasons I didn't get another one was colossal depreciation, and a change in lifestyle that has me doing more suburban driving than urban driving. It crashed well though -- and Chevrolet provided top-drawer service the whole time.
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Goober Peas posted:BUICK I've spent a long time trying to figure who was targeted by those lovely commercials, and now I know. Powershift posted:replacing the entire cooling system, pump, hoses, expansion tank, and rad every 100k is considered preventative maintinence. This gives me chills. 
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Jun 9, 2015 13:51
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LeeMajors posted:I've spent a long time trying to figure who was targeted by those lovely commercials, and now I know. Apparently businessmen in their mid-30s 
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Jun 9, 2015 18:23
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I recently got this and I absolutely love it. 2011 BMW E91 330d M-Sport. It's the first car I've actually wanted rather than settled for, the fit and finish is fantastic.
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Jun 10, 2015 18:21
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Anjow posted:I recently got this and I absolutely love it. Very nice. I wish we had a few more BMW wagon options here besides 328xi and 328xd. I'd love a 550iT.
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Jun 10, 2015 20:27
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~3 months overdue for a wash.... ...yea honestly sort of afraid to even touch that rear drivers' side rear wheel, it's got rattlecan paint that has now had 1mm of brake dust settled on top of it for all that time...... 
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Jun 11, 2015 02:03
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Anjow posted:I recently got this and I absolutely love it. Always a head-turner those station wagons, just lovely.
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Jun 11, 2015 11:30
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masterpine posted:Always a head-turner those station wagons, just lovely. Stopping by to also say that is a sexy car.
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Jun 11, 2015 13:19
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Out with the old (Peugeot) and in with the new (Saab Aero) - 120 bhp difference.
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Jun 11, 2015 15:42
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drukqs posted:~3 months overdue for a wash....  http://amzn.com/B00KS5JJ4A
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Jun 11, 2015 17:56
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masterpine posted:Always a head-turner those station wagons, just lovely. Thanks! I'm pleased to say I've had several people come up to me and express similar things. Mine is identical to a colleague's, and my boss has the F31 335d - driving the latter influenced this purchase. He's going to court for being caught doing 130mph and I can see how easily he'd have got there!
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Jun 11, 2015 18:08
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Will that poo poo get the carbotech dust off my advans?
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Jun 11, 2015 18:14
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track day bro! posted:Will that poo poo get the carbotech dust off my advans? Yeah, but you can't get in England at a decent price so buy a 5l tub of bilberry as it totes owns bones
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Jun 11, 2015 18:15
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track day bro! posted:Will that poo poo get the carbotech dust off my advans? I can confirm that this works great for XP10 dust. It makes some pretty hosed up colours on the way out as well. This stuff is green when it comes out of the bottle and turns red when it hits brake dust. Here's it getting used on a wheel with a stuck caliper: 
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Jun 11, 2015 18:34
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I can confirm that this works great for XP10 dust. It makes some pretty hosed up colours on the way out as well. You spray it on and let it sit, then spray it off right? It appears like you don't even need to scrub. Correct me if I'm wrong here.
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Jun 11, 2015 19:11
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Does it eat rattle can paint? Because I really don't want to repaint my wheels again.
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Jun 11, 2015 19:15
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Someone said its safe on plastidip so I would imagine its good on spray paint. And you can probably wash it off with water just fine but itll always be better with a little agitation.
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Jun 11, 2015 19:47
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Yea I've bought "Sonax Full Effect" before. Overwhelming noxious stench, and it didn't seem to be all that much more effective than cheaper stuff. This actually looks like its even more expensive 
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Jun 11, 2015 20:18
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I can confirm that this works great for XP10 dust. It makes some pretty hosed up colours on the way out as well. it'll turn colors even on a clean wheel try it!
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GramCracker posted:You spray it on and let it sit, then spray it off right? It appears like you don't even need to scrub. Correct me if I'm wrong here. I'd recommend a bit of light scrubbing if the wheels are really bad. Stuff works pretty good and is really nice for wheels that are a pain in the rear end to clean (basketweaves).
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Jun 11, 2015 21:12
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The thin stuff I could just spray off and it would take the dust with it, anything that was really dense (complex curves or scratches in the material) needed a bit of brushing with a dish brush before it started to break off in big sheets of solid brake dust. That wheel was maybe the worst I've ever worked with and the Sonax only made it mildly more pleasant. I do enjoy the smell though.
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Jun 11, 2015 21:33
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Do you people not wax your wheels once a year?
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Jun 11, 2015 23:19
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... wax? Oh right one of those "car cleaning and detailing" things. I'm usually too busy fixing the drat thing to care about its cosmetics, really. The only reason I even bothered to paint my wheels is because I already had the spraypaint, the tires were junk so I didn't have to mask them off since they had a date with the recycling dumpster the next day, and it was all already off the car, so I slapped the small rust spots with a knotted wire wheel on my angle grinder, blasted them all with acetone and a rag, and then went nuts with the paint. I think the whole thing took 15 minutes, maybe?
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Jun 11, 2015 23:31
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I used to wax my wheels once a year, but now I really only just give them a really good cleaning when I swap them. I never really noticed wax lasting longer than a month or two so it stopped being worth the effort.
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veedubfreak posted:Do you people not wax your wheels once a year? Christ, I haven't even waxed the car itself in over a year. Combination of both cars being white and my time being limited results in detailing neglect. When I do get around to washing the cars, I still wash the barrels of the wheels and door jambs, though, so I'm not a complete slackoff.
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Jun 12, 2015 00:50
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I think I waxed my black Monte Carlo two or three times in the 10.5 years I owned it. At the end it still looked great when clean, and I'm glad I didn't spend any extra effort maintaining it because a couple months after I sold it to a neighbor a drunk teenager stole his mom's BMW and ran into the car behind it, then a deer head-butted the driver's front quarterpanel so it looks like a mess anyway. It's weird to watch your decade-long car go from pretty well preserved to complete not-worth-fixing beater in a couple months.  2002 vs 2013 
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veedubfreak posted:Do you people not wax your wheels once a year? Usually. But, I have a BMW, so the real solution is to just buy proper black wheels, since the brake dust turns them black anyway!
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meatpimp posted:Christ, I haven't even waxed the car itself in over a year. Combination of both cars being white and my time being limited results in detailing neglect. This is how I've gotten with the TDI. I know I'm trading it in as soon as I can get a 16 R, combine that with the fact that it has either snowed or rained roughly 90% of the days this year I just stopped caring. But I did give the wheels a fresh wax 2 seasons ago and they're still super clean. I'm keeping the wheels for winters on the R so I'm trying to keep them from getting too hideous. 19" snow tires are surprisingly inexpensive.
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So we went racing last night (click pics for video): Air was bad and the wagon was a little slow, but still fun to go out and trounce random stuff. I need to get my DRs on and the E85 tune done, that should butt me right up against the 11.50 limit before a cage. However, the belle of the ball was my wife:  This was only her second-best run of the night - the best being:  We didn't expect this good of a time - apparently the X5M likes it when it cools off. 13.080 at Bandimere, stock, is a respectable time no matter what car you're in. Two points of reference: A WK1 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 was turning in 14.5 at 97mph last night, and I think the very best I ever ran with the -V stock was 13.01, so the X5M very clearly hauls rear end, if not in a different way. Next up, and possibly before our next outing - a tune, air filters, and downpipes. Stay... tuned.. edit: images fixed Tremek fucked around with this message at 15:48 on Jun 14, 2015 |
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Jun 14, 2015 02:51
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I don't see your images except for the timeslip, but congrats.
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After 11-odd years of sitting in dad's front yard, it's time to resurrect the Falcon Ute It's a 1965 XP Falcon Ute. It's fairly complete, and while it has rust, it isn't anything horrible or structural. Interior is water tight, even with the barley channel and side window rubbers pretty well hosed on it. The ute used to be used on dad's family farm, then my uncle took ownership of it when the farm was sold off and used it as his handyman vehicle until he got too old.  The trusty Pursuit 170ci straight six. The motor spun over smoothly, considering the last time it was in action was around 2004. There was no spark, but once the contact points in the distributor were given a quick sanding down, that fixed that issue. Fire up after the fuel line filled up, idles perfectly, but needs some work on the carby, as the accelerator pump in it is pretty rooted. The matador music that was played when the Top Gear guys got the Hilux running again after being in the ocean played in my head when the old dear fired up and worked without the need to pour petrol down the carby. No water in the oil, water in the radiator is clean. The rubber fuel lines in the engine bay were perished, and will need to be changed before I get it out of the yard. No brakes at the moment except for the hand brake, however none of the drums are locked up, so it moves smoothly. Most of the electrics work, however the indicator can/relay is jammed on it, but I think I should be able to strip it down and get it working again without needing to replace it. Going to throw it onto a trailer on Thursday and park it in the locking garage at my unit. First job will be taking the door card off the driver's door and fixing the door lock on it, then look at the brakes.
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Jun 14, 2015 11:09
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You Am I posted:After 11-odd years of sitting in dad's front yard, it's time to resurrect the Falcon Ute Oh that thing is awesome, you going to do a project thread or just update here as you make progress?
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First car! Ford Fiesta Zetec, 1.25 engine, working aircon, sunroof, central locking and the underside isn't rusted to complete poo poo. Not too bad for £400, probably going to swap out the rims for some black ones with purple trim 
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NitroSpazzz posted:Oh that thing is awesome, you going to do a project thread or just update here as you make progress? Probably post updates here, as I can't see too much being done to it over the next 12 months. Currently dealing with some parent issues that will take most of my attention. However will do small things on it during that time, like fix the door lock, get the brakes working and overhaul the carburettor
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Tremek posted:So we went racing last night (click pics for video): Is this the speedway off of C-470 in CO? I pass that place all the time and still haven't been.
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Kinfolk Jones posted:Is this the speedway off of C-470 in CO? I pass that place all the time and still haven't been. Yes it is! C'mon out sometime, the next Club Clash event I will be out there for is the afternoon/evening of Friday, July 17th.
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You Am I posted:After 11-odd years of sitting in dad's front yard, it's time to resurrect the Falcon Ute im not a ford/holden person but i have very fond memories of these
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Bape Culture posted:Yeah, but you can't get in England at a decent price so buy a 5l tub of bilberry as it totes owns bones Eh? http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/sonax-full-effect-wheel-cleaner/prod_1180.html The bilberry stuff is out of stock though.
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track day bro! posted:Eh? 14 quid plus delivery for pre diluted 500ml smh London boi
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